A stylish Chester supermarket has won a prestigious award which celebrates the world’s best building designs using metal.
The bronze-clad Waitrose in Boughton, which features a stunning frontage overlooking the canal, was one of six international projects commended for the WAN Metal in Architecture Award.
Judges praised the positive contribution the project made to its location, providing a sustainable building within a wider regeneration masterplan with the bronze metal cladding acting as a nod to the site’s industrial heritage.
'Innovative'
Judge James Dixon, from John McAslan + Partners, said of the ‘incredible’ project: “It really does blend in.
“It’s metal, it’s not brick so they are using it in an innovative way.”
It was designed by Matt Brook, from Broadway Malyan’s Liverpool studio.
“Our shared ambition with our client was to rethink large format retail architecture and demonstrate it can deliver high quality placemaking and we are delighted that this vision has been recognised in this way,” he said.
The store has also been shortlisted for a coveted RIBA North West Award, the winners of which will be announced in April.
